Summary
The haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct. A gripping and profound examination of race, gender, intersectionality, and the toll sexual abuse takes on survivors and on society at large.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 92Audiences 77GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer99%
Metascore84
Audience score80%
User score7.8
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9695Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2020
January 25, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Kirby Dick Director, Writer, Producer
- Amy Ziering Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Sara Newens Writer, Editor
Production · 12
- Oprah Winfrey Executive Producer
- Jenny Raskin Executive Producer
- Patty Quillin Executive Producer
- Geralyn White Dreyfous Executive Producer
- Dan Cogan Executive Producer
- Ian Darling Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Ava Berkofsky Director of Photography
- Thaddeus Wadleigh Director of Photography
- Kirsten Johnson Additional Camera
Sound · 11
- Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
- Stephanie Flack Supervising Sound Editor
- David Hocs Sound
- Matthew Iadarola Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard Fleming Sound
- Willa Yudell Music Supervisor
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